The ASUS Zenbook 14 is more budget-friendly and has an OLED screen with higher resolution, which could be better for tasks that benefit from vibrant colors and sharper images, such as photo editing or watching media. It's also lighter and more compact, making it easier to carry around. In contrast, the Gigabyte G5 has a larger and faster storage drive, a higher refresh rate display suitable for smooth gaming, and a more powerful graphics card, which makes it a better choice for intensive tasks such as gaming, 3D rendering, or machine learning projects. However, the G5 is heavier and typically costs more, making it less portable and more expensive than the Zenbook 14. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 14
Good for software development
Very good overall display quality
Very good portability
Good battery life
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
7.3/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte G5 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has an integrated GPU and a screen refresh rate of 90 Hz, which provides a fair gaming and 3D experience, while the Gigabyte G5 packs a more robust dedicated Nvidia graphics card and a higher refresh rate of 144 Hz, ensuring smoother gameplay and better 3D performance.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
6.8/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
339.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 offers a higher resolution and superior brightness, making it ideal for general use and detailed engineering work due to crisp visuals. Its expansive color gamuts deliver accurate color representation crucial for design applications. However, for gaming and 3D tasks, it falls short with a lower refresh rate that is less conducive to the smooth visuals these activities typically require.
Battery
8.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte G5 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.2/10
The ASUS Zenbook 14 and Gigabyte G5 both have good build quality, though the ASUS Zenbook 14 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$300
$868
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has a price of $300 and the Gigabyte G5 costs $868.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 offers a vibrant OLED screen, light weight for improved portability, and a decent battery life, making it a suitable option for general use, although it comes with limited storage capacity and a modest CPU. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte G5, with its powerful CPU and a dedicated graphics card, provides strong performance for more demanding tasks but sacrifices portability and battery life, which might not be ideal for users needing longer unplugged use and a lighter device to carry around.
Engineering and Design
7.2/10
7.6/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte G5 and ASUS Zenbook 14 are both good for engineering and design.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.2/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook 14 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.2/10
6.8/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Zenbook 14 to be good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the ASUS Zenbook 14 and the Gigabyte G5 compare to other laptops
"Users who travel frequently and are looking for a portable laptop are in the right place with the Asus ZenBook 14. The sleek case is extremely light (1.2 kg) and surprisingly thin (1.5 cm). Outdoor use is also enjoyable thanks to the bright Full HD display, which is something that can rarely be said about laptops with TN or IPS panels. The excellent battery life complements this as well. Longer trips are no problem with the ZenBook 14. Another plus point is the high-performance Ryzen 7 5700U, which often leaves the Intel competition in the dust thanks to its large number of cores."
"The Gigabyte G5 KE is a midrange gaming laptop that checks most boxes. Gigabyte makes good use of the Core i5-12500H and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU combo, and we find no untoward issues with overall performance. The dual-fan quad-heatpipe cooling arrangement does well to ensure that the underlying hardware doesn't throttle under load. That being said, the display is below par when compared to 2023 standards, especially when competing devices."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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